Blindside - rugby transfers - Page 18 of 19

Blindside – rugby transfers

Harlequins chase USA star hooker Joe Taufete’e

21 March 2021 0 comments

HARLEQUINS are in talks with former Worcester Warriors hooker Joe Taufete’e about a potential move to the Twickenham Stoop next season. The USA International, 28, played […]

Danny Cipriani edges closer to agreeing Bath deal

21 March 2021 1 comment

Neil Fissler reveals Danny Cipriani has been training with Jonny Wilkinson as he looks set to complete a deal with Bath

Bath in tussle with Premiership rival to keep hold of Joe Cokanasiga

14 March 2021 1 comment

BATH seem to have won their tug-of-war with London Irish to retain the services of England winger Joe Cokanasiga when his contract runs out at […]

Saracens go already planning ahead for Premiership return

14 March 2021 0 comments

SARACENS are looking to bolster their front row next season ahead of a potential return to the Premiership. The fallen Premiership and European champions, playing […]

Gabriel Ibitoye has been playing for Agen and Montpellier in the Top 14

Gabriel Ibitoye tells Harlequins he’s staying in France

14 March 2021 0 comments

GABRIEL Ibitoye has turned down the chance of returning to Harlequins and will this week instead sign a permanent deal with Montpellier. Ibitoye joined Montpellier […]

Leicesters Tigers hunt new No.10 after parting ways with Tom Hardwick

14 March 2021 3 comments

Hardwick is considering legal action against the Premiership club

Worcester back row Cornell du Preez closes on Toulon move

14 March 2021 0 comments

WORCESTER Warriors have started a search for a new No.8 with Scotland international Cornell du Preez set to join Toulon next season. Du Preez, who qualified […]

England & Sale Sharks centre Manu Tuilagi

Fickou move blocks Manu Tuilagi’s hopes of Racing 92 move

7 March 2021 1 comment

Gael Fickou’s switch across the Paris divide from Stade Francais to Racing 92 allays Tuilagi’s hopes of a move to the France capital

Ealing Trailfinders beat Richmond 33-24 in pre-season match

Gordon will swap Edinburgh for Ealing

7 March 2021 2 comments

EALING Trailfinders have agreed a deal that will see Edinburgh centre Matt Gordon move to west London. The crash ball Australian, 26, played for Queensland […]

Wasps in bid for Exeter Chiefs’ scrum-half Stu Townsend

7 March 2021 0 comments

A replacement for the outgoing Ben Vellacott?

WillGriff John tells Sharks he’s off back to Wales

12 January 2021 2 comments

Plus, the future of Wasps hooker Tommy Taylor at the Ricoh Arena

Toulon in chase for Wasps prop Kieran Brookes

12 January 2021 1 comment

Brookes’ contract at Wasps is due to expire this summer, with a move to the Top 14 on the card

Zack Henry out as Leicester Tigers keep Bonilla longer

10 January 2021 0 comments

Leicester are setting out their recruitment plans in the fly-half department, with Diaz Bonilla preferred to Zack Henry

Steve Borthwick in talks to join Warren Gatland’s Lions staff

3 January 2021 0 comments

Neil Fissler reports interest from Warren Gatland in having Steve Borthwick be his Lions forwards coach

Sale Sharks interim head coach Paul Deacon

Sale Sharks may stick with Paul Deacon for the rest of the season

30 December 2020 0 comments

Premiership club may hold off on bringing in a permanent replacement for Steve Diamond until next summer

Worcester Warriors hunt second Scotland international signing

30 December 2020 1 comment

Prop Rory Sutherland is a top target for Warriors director of rugby Alan Solomons

Harlequins stalwart Danny Care set to extend stay

30 December 2020 0 comments

Veteran scrum-half has secured new terms at the Stoop

Leicester Tigers head coach Steve Borthwick

Steve Borthwick gives his agent top Leicester Tigers job

18 December 2020 1 comment

New Tigers head of recruitment Richard Wilks was involved in the start-up of reputable player management firm Green Room Sports

Jonny May is latest Leicester Tigers star to be targetted

23 December 2019 0 comments

SARACENS are weighing up a move for England winger Jonny May who is coming into the last six months of his Leicester Tigers deal. The […]

Nick Abendanon drawing interest from home as Clermont stay nears end

12 December 2019 0 comments

Nick Abendanon is keen on a return to the UK after five years in France

Bristol Bears set to hijack Gloucester’s move for Kyle Sinckler

10 December 2019 0 comments

Gloucester could turn their attention to an Exeter Chiefs prop

Northampton Saints will move on Ben Youngs should talks with Tigers fail

3 December 2019 0 comments

Cobus Reinach has been offered an eye-watering amount of money by Montpellier, and Saints could turn to Ben Youngs to replace him

Gloucester in move for unsettled England star Kyle Sinckler

27 November 2019 0 comments

Sinckler is out of contract next season and extension talks with Harlequins have stalled, Neil Fissler reports

Exeter Chiefs lead pack chasing Wales flanker Ross Moriarty

21 November 2019 0 comments

Rob Baxter wanted to bring the Wales flanker to Exeter once he knew he would be leaving Gloucester in 2017

Ellis Genge set to snub Bristol and stay a Leicester Tiger

13 November 2019 0 comments

The England loosehead prop will sign a three-year extension at Welford Road despite the advances of Bristol Bears

Northampton in talks with Dylan Hartley about calling time on his career

5 November 2019 0 comments

Neil Fissler reports that Saints are more concerned by Hartley’s concussion history than his long-term recovery from knee surgery

Saracens seek to slash budget by moving on from Liam Williams

5 November 2019 0 comments

Saracens were interested in bringing in a star of the NRL

Ben Spencer follows England final call-up with new Saracens deal

31 October 2019 0 comments

He landed in Japan on Sunday as an injury replacement for England scrum-half Willi Heinz

How much? Northampton dig deep to keep hold of Taqele Naiyaravoro

30 October 2019 0 comments

Neil Fissler brings news of another Northampton Saints player who is set to leave the club after their return from the World Cup

Northampton Saints are keen on move for Quins’ Alex Dombrandt

25 October 2019 0 comments

Chris Boyd is plotting a way for Saints to get back on the map as a European club by stepping up recruitment

Bristol ready for bidding war to make England ace a Bear

16 October 2019 0 comments

Pat Lam wants to bring fly-half George Ford back to the south-west

Exeter Chiefs keeping an eye on Welsh scrum-half Rhys Webb

10 October 2019 0 comments

Current first-choice scrum-half Nic White will leave Sandy Park at the end of the season and here’s why Webb could leave Toulon

Exeter Chiefs hunt for successor to veteran Gareth Steenson

1 October 2019 0 comments

Rob Baxter is leading the race for a highly-rated fly-half at a Premiership rival

Leicester Tigers send head of recruitment shopping for players in Australia

25 September 2019 0 comments

Tigers already have an eye on the 2020-21 season and are targeting some Wallabies

Kiwis of the world are gathering

15 September 2019 2 comments

A NOTHER New Zealand XV will be competing in Japan, an itinerant one made up of those All Black wannabes who have taken differing overseas […]

Don’t have boots, Cips’ mum must travel

15 September 2019 0 comments

BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler SOS: Danny Cipriani DANNY Cipriani had to make an emergency SOS call to his mum Anne ahead […]

Marcus takes the Long view at Quins

15 September 2019 0 comments

MARCUS Smith believes that former League star Sean Long, who has joined the Harlequins coaching staff, will help take his game to a new level. […]

Sharks in chase for yet another South African

15 September 2019 0 comments

Wanted: Scrum-half Embrose Papier SALE Sharks are interested in adding another South African to their squad and are offering a three-month deal to Blue Bulls […]

History-maker La Toya runs the line

15 September 2019 0 comments

FORMER Red Roses scrum-half La Toya Mason created history on Friday evening when she ran touch as an assistant referee at the Premiership 7s in […]

Boyd tells Hartley not to rush his recovery

15 September 2019 0 comments

Relax: Dylan Hartley CHRIS Boyd is putting no time frame on Dylan Hartley’s return to action and will leave it up to the former England […]

World Cup is the ultimate test of mental toughness

15 September 2019 1 comment

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Early arrival: England players in Tokyo this week PICTURE: Getty Images As we have a short […]

French refs see red more often than most

15 September 2019 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Decisive action: Scott Barrett is shown the red card by Jerome Garces PICTURE: Getty Images Ten players […]

Gatland’s law won’t lock up Priestland

15 September 2019 1 comment

THE confusion created by the Welsh Rugby Union over the complexities of their 60-cap rule has clouded Rhys Priestland’s international future. Should Rhys Patchell’s concussion […]

Rivals lie in wait for Kyle Sinckler as Harlequins prop enters last year of deal

12 September 2019 0 comments

The England prop is wanted by three other Premiership clubs

Saracens star Will Skelton declines Wallabies World Cup call

4 June 2019 0 comments

The Melbourne Rebels had shown interest in Skelton, writes Neil Fissler

Blindside: The rugby transfer column

24 May 2019 0 comments

News concerning Wasps and Sale Sharks, Newcastle Falcons, Harlequins, and Pat Lam not being finished with adding to his pack

Coenie may swap Sharks!

30 September 2018 0 comments

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Prop: Coenie Oosthuizen SALE SHARKS are working on a deal which will see them sign Springbok prop Coenie […]

Stirling in cash dash for Kiwis

30 September 2018 1 comment

YORKSHIRE Carnegie boss Chris Stirling will find out this week if he will be handed extra funds to strengthen his squad. Stirling hopes that Carnegie […]

Stay with us, Sarries tell Judge

30 September 2018 0 comments

SARACENS are looking to extend the stay of tight head Christian Judge in the capital until the start of next year. Judge, right, joined the […]

Chiefs eye up Hogg to replace veteran Dollman

30 September 2018 0 comments

Options: Stuart Hogg SCOTLAND and British Lions full back Stuart Hogg is attracting the interest of former Premiership champions Exeter Chiefs. Hogg, 26, who was […]

Blindside – rugby transfers

Recent Posts

Search